Opinion
Opinion: Dissonance is USDA secretary’s stock in trade
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It's a head scratcher. For unfathomable reasons USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue's connotative discourse has created self-inflicted wounds for the White House.
Opinion
Opinion: ERS relocation nothing more than political retribution
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Now that the dust has settled on the move of USDA's Economic Research Service from Washington D.C. to Kansas City Dave Dickey takes stock.
USDA to reduce work exemptions for some SNAP recipients
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The USDA wants to tighten work requirements for 2.8 million Americans receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps.
The proposed rule change was announced Thursday, the morning President Donald Trump signed a Farm Bill that notably left out changes to SNAP.
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USDA Secretary Perdue discusses Farm Bill, trade in Illinois RV tour stop
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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue told farmers that they need to open a line of communication with the public, as consumers push for more standards, transparency and traceability.
Government
Newly confirmed Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue joins ‘farmers roundtable’ discussion at White House as Trump issues executive order
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a new executive order targeting economic development in rural America.
Government
Business ties made public for Trump’s USDA pick Sonny Perdue
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The Office of Government Ethics released on Sunday disclosure documents filed by President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture, former governor of Georgia Sonny Perdue.
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Senate ag committee member Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) backs Trump’s USDA pick, Sonny Perdue
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Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota) has voiced her support for President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue.
Federal government no longer communicating with public on certain issues
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Federal government officials are no longer allowed to communicate with the public and media about certain environmental issues per orders from the Trump administration, multiple news outlets reported Monday and Tuesday.
Government
Climate change guide to Trump Cabinet nominations
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Keeping up with the confirmation hearings of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominations? The process is likely to be full of controversy — particularly when it comes to Trump’s picks and climate change.
